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American Tower Corporation (AMT)

Real Estate | REIT - Specialty | Boston, United States | NYSE
176.23 USD +2.07 (1.189%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 175.96 -0.27 (-0.275%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:23 a.m. EDT

American Tower offers a compelling long-term value proposition anchored by industry-leading return on equity and a dominant infrastructure moat, though the 96 percent payout ratio introduces sustainability risks that investors should monitor closely. While the stock trades below its 200-day moving average, creating a technical headwind, the recent earnings guidance lift and strong 50-day support suggest a stabilization phase ahead. Options flow confirms a range-bound sentiment for the immediate future, with speculators hedging downside at the 170 level while maintaining bullish exposure for 2027. The fundamental strength supports a solid buy recommendation despite the current technical consolidation.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.022859
AutoETS0.023221
AutoARIMA0.023234
AutoTheta0.024641

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 51%
H-stat 2.17
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.391
Excess Kurtosis -1.00
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 438.721
Revenue per Share 23.429
Market Cap 82,116,141,056
Trailing P/E 23.98
Forward P/E 25.14
Beta 0.89
Profit Margins 31.08%
Previous Name American Tower Corporation (REIT)
Website https://www.americantower.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:23 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound near-term outcome with heavy open interest at the 170-180 strike range for August and September expirations, indicating a tight trading corridor. Longer-dated contracts show a bullish skew with significant open interest at the 210 and 250 strikes for 2027, while put volume concentrates at lower strikes to protect against downside volatility. Implied volatility remains subdued relative to historical norms, suggesting complacency regarding immediate price swings.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.96% 3.82% 3.52% 3.15%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-12 1.79 0.956299
2026-04-14 1.79 1.014682
2025-12-29 1.70 0.966843
2025-09-30 1.70 0.883943
2025-06-13 1.70 0.791434
2025-04-11 1.70 0.797299
2024-12-27 1.62 0.890746
2024-10-09 1.62 0.733762
2024-06-14 1.62 0.822210
2024-04-11 1.62 0.906852
2023-12-27 1.70 0.784422
2023-10-10 1.62 1.021695
2023-06-15 1.57 0.808154
2023-04-13 1.56 0.740003
2022-12-27 1.56 0.739687
2022-10-07 1.47 0.755279
2022-06-16 1.43 0.610641
2022-04-12 1.40 0.544366
2021-12-23 1.39 0.498673
2021-09-27 1.31 0.477928
2021-06-17 1.27 0.471226
2021-04-12 1.24 0.513458
2020-12-24 1.21 0.553396
2020-09-25 1.14 0.475376
2020-06-18 1.10 0.427019
2020-04-13 1.08 0.432415
2019-12-26 1.01 0.443235
2019-09-26 0.95 0.426009
2019-06-18 0.92 0.429124
2019-04-10 0.90 0.457736
2018-12-26 0.84 0.533232
2018-09-27 0.79 0.550945
2018-06-18 0.77 0.557043
2018-04-10 0.75 0.545852
2017-12-27 0.70 0.494490
2017-09-28 0.66 0.484938
2017-06-15 0.64 0.489035
2017-04-10 0.62 0.506205
2016-12-23 0.58 0.547015
2016-09-28 0.55 0.488325
2016-06-15 0.53 0.494265
2016-04-08 0.51 0.482452
2015-12-14 0.49 0.521055
2015-09-21 0.46 0.508906
2015-06-15 0.44 0.476913
2015-04-08 0.42 0.435098
2014-12-12 0.38 0.385474
2014-09-19 0.36 0.378310
2014-06-13 0.34 0.384441
2014-04-08 0.32 0.392638
2013-12-12 0.29 0.378146
2013-09-19 0.28 0.374231
2013-06-13 0.27 0.353033
2013-04-08 0.26 0.329114
2012-12-13 0.24 0.315416
2012-09-27 0.23 0.323670
2012-06-28 0.22 0.315729
2012-04-09 0.21 0.337079
2011-12-08 0.35 0.605327
Additional Data
dividendRate 6.98
dividendYield 4.01
exDividendDate 2026-06-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 6.98
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.04007809
lastDividendValue 1.79
lastDividendDate 2026-06-12
dividendDate 2026-07-13

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.13132823
Address1 222 Berkeley Street
All Time High 303.72
All Time Low 0.6
Ask 176.62
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,869,090
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,039,190
Average Volume 3,039,190
Average Volume10Days 1,869,090
Beta 0.894
Bid 175.89
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 3
Book Value 7.983
City Boston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 176.23
Current Ratio 0.352
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 177.32
Day Low 174.215
Debt To Equity 438.721
Dividend Date 1,783,900,800
Dividend Rate 6.98
Dividend Yield 4.01
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,241,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,241,800
Earnings Growth 1.385
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.365
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,241,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,104,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,104,200
Ebitda 7,044,400,128
Ebitda Margins 0.64382005
Enterprise To Ebitda 18.719
Enterprise To Revenue 12.052
Enterprise Value 131,866,337,280
Eps Current Year 6.98352
Eps Forward 7.01004
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.35
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 617 375 7575
Fifty Day Average 171.1498
Fifty Day Average Change 5.0802
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.02968277
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -13.132822
Fifty Two Week High 205.22
Fifty Two Week High Change -28.990005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14126307
Fifty Two Week Low 160.06
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.169998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.101024605
Fifty Two Week Range 160.06 - 205.22
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 888,589,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.93
Float Shares 464,454,997
Forward Eps 7.01004
Forward P E 25.139656
Free Cashflow 2,920,012,544
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 4,866
Fullday Change 2.06999
Fullday Change Percent 1.18856
Fullday Price 175.955
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.73774004
Gross Profits 8,072,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00075999997
Held Percent Institutions 0.96906
Implied Shares Outstanding 465,960,048
Industry REIT - Specialty
Industry Disp REIT - Specialty
Industry Key reit-specialty
Ir Website http://www.americantower.com/atcweb/irpages/irhome.asp
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,222,400
Last Dividend Value 1.79
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary American Tower Corporation one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 148,000 communications sites and a highly interconnected footprint of U.S. data center facilities. American Tower Corporation was incorporated in 1995 in Delaware and is based in Massachusetts, Boston.
Long Name American Tower Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 82,116,141,056
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_24766
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-08-28
Net Income To Common 3,400,999,936
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 81,151,601,959
Number Of Analyst Opinions 23
Open 174.54
Operating Cashflow 5,774,900,224
Operating Margins 0.45411
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.9601
Peg Ratio 1.67
Phone 617 375 7500
Post Market Change -0.2749939
Post Market Change Percent -0.15604262
Post Market Price 175.955
Post Market Time 1,787,961,595
Prev Name American Tower Corporation (REIT)
Previous Close 174.16
Price Eps Current Year 25.235125
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 22.07566
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 7.5050163
Profit Margins 0.31083
Quick Ratio 0.299
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.52
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.06999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.18856
Regular Market Day High 177.32
Regular Market Day Low 174.215
Regular Market Day Range 174.215 - 177.32
Regular Market Open 174.54
Regular Market Previous Close 174.16
Regular Market Price 176.23
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 1,597,071
Return On Assets 0.04893
Return On Equity 0.33914003
Revenue Growth 0.047
Revenue Per Share 23.429
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 465,960,048
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0150999995
Shares Short 7,032,065
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 7,640,281
Short Name American Tower Corporation (REI
Short Percent Of Float 0.0174
Short Ratio 2.43
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol AMT
Target High Price 260.0
Target Low Price 188.0
Target Mean Price 215.69565
Target Median Price 210.0
Total Cash 1,762,499,968
Total Cash Per Share 3.783
Total Debt 44,979,900,416
Total Revenue 10,941,500,416
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 6.98
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.04007809
Trailing Eps 7.35
Trailing P E 23.97687
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.627
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 177.83965
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.6096497
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.009051129
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,597,071
Website https://www.americantower.com
Zip 2,116